Efficacy and Safety of Modified Banxia Xiexin Decoction (Pinellia Decoction for Draining the Heart) for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 3
Evaluation of methodological quality of the included studies.
Study ID
Baseline
Randomization
Double blinding
Withdrawal or dropout
Allocation concealment
Follow-up
Side effects
Jadad scores
He et al. 2016
Comparability
Random number table
NR
E: 2 cases C: 4 cases
NR
NR
NR
3
Shou 2015
Comparability
Mention not described
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
1
Yang et al. 2015
Comparability
Random number table
NR
NR
NR
6-month recurrence (E: 5 cases C: 8 cases)
NR
2
Wang et al. 2013
Comparability
Random number table
NR
NR
NR
1 week
NR
2
Chen 2013
Comparability
Mention not described
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
1
Sun et al. 2013
Comparability
Random number table
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
2
Cao 2013
Comparability
Mention not described
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
1
Zhu et al. 2012
Comparability
Mention not described
Single-blind
C: 2 cases
NR
NR
8 cases
2
Shen 2012
Comparability
Random number table
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
2
Lu et al. 2010
Comparability
Mention not described
NR
NR
NR
NR
no
1
Chen et al. 2009
Comparability
Mention not described
NR
NR
NR
12-week recurrence (E: 3 cases C: 11 cases)
C: 14 cases
1
Huang et al. 2007
Comparability
Mention not described
NR
NR
NR
3 months
NR
1
NR: not reported; E: experiment group; C: control group.
